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Former SEC Star Isaiah Crowell Rebounds for Shot at NFL DraftMarch 6, 2014
For an NFL draft prospect, time is of the essence.
Nobody knows this better than running back Isaiah Crowell, who saw his bright future flash before his eyes when he traded the prestige of the SEC for Alabama State following a 2012 arrest.
"I pushed myself because, knowing I was at Alabama State, I was going to have to work harder than somebody playing at Georgia or one of the big schools," Crowell said. "I wanted to be ranked as high and looked at as one of the best, even though I was at Alabama State."
Shaving a few hundredths of a second off a 40-yard dash can vault a player up draft boards league-wide. Conversely, a lone misstep on the clock-sensitive three-cone drill or shuttle run could be the difference between being drafted and hoping for a rookie contract as a free agent. But stopwatches aren't Crowell's only concern.
On the first Saturday in March, time was again at a premium for Crowell. While he was in Atlanta to celebrate and be honored as a Black College All-American, there was still a lot of work to be done. And precious little time to do it.
"Do I have time to grab a drink real fast?" Isaiah questioned as he transitioned from an autograph session to an interview in the lobby of the Loews Hotel. After receiving the desired response, he disappeared into a corridor of the hotel, presumably into an elevator and up to his room.
A few minutes later he resurfaced, bottle of water in hand. He apologized profusely for the delay, but he was right on time.
Football Dreams
At the NFL Scouting Combine, Crowell met formally with the Cleveland Browns, the Oakland Raiders and the Miami Dolphins. According to Nick Birdsong of AL.com, he's also spoken with the Baltimore Ravens. While the realization of a lifelong dream might be near, the last few years have been a far cry from the fairy tale so many expected when Crowell signed with Georgia in 2011.
"Running out on that field for the first time was like a dream come true," Isaiah said when speaking of his first game as a Georgia Bulldog, a 35-21 loss to Boise State at Atlanta's Georgia Dome in 2011. "I couldn't even imagine it. I'd been wanting to go to Georgia for a long time, I'd always been a Georgia fan, so it was amazing."
Interestingly, Crowell, who was continually portrayed as self-centered during his brief career at Georgia, spoke glowingly of the team's collective effort that year before ever mentioning his own accolades:
Really a lot of people didn't expect us to do that well just because of the season before. The coaches were telling us to ignore the noise and stick together and play football. And we lost the first two games so that didn't help us at all. But we stuck together and went through and we had a good season. I think it was a good year overall.
As a freshman at Georgia, Crowell surpassed his own expectations. "I just wanted to play and help the team in some way," he said. He did just that and racked up 850 yards rushing and six total touchdowns in the process.
But his freshman season was defined by turmoil, at least from an outside perspective.
Crowell caught grief from fans for nursing injuries. He contends he tried to play through a number of injuries that would have left others in street clothes. "I used to come off the field for real reasons, you know. I wasn't taking myself out. That part was frustrating," he admitted, "because I really was hurt and was trying to play. That was frustrating more than anything."
Further, Crowell developed a reputation as a troubled young man instigating drama within the team. In reality, his freshman year was plagued by turmoil as he dealt with the death of two loved ones, his nephew and a close friend. He was also coming to grips with becoming a father.
Crowell said these challenges weren't lost on the Georgia coaching staff, particularly running backs coach (and his lead recruiter, per 247Sports) Bryan McClendon. "I really couldn't focus on football. He could always see it on my face," Isaiah said. "He'd always talk to me after the meetings and stuff and just ask, 'What's wrong? What's going on?' And we'd go talk for 30 minutes just about what was going on with me."
For the most part, Crowell was in the moment and spoke optimistically of the future during the interview. Despite this forward-thinking nature, he remembered that short-lived thrill of a freshman season as if it was yesterday. And as he reflected on the premature conclusion to his career in Athens, he did so with clarity and brevity that seemed to be the byproduct of equal parts understanding and pain.
"It was childish," he said of the circumstance that led to his arrest.
Neither words nor emotions were minced.
"I never thought about giving up football, though. That was always going to be there."
Gut Check
Sharing the bad news of his June 2012 weapons arrest was difficult for Isaiah, but telling his parents and his three brothers and one sister wasn't the hard part.
"The worst part was telling my grandma, actually," Isaiah said with a feigned laugh to hide still-present remorse. He continued:
I talk to her about everything. She's always telling me, probably like everybody else's grandmother, 'Stay out of trouble. And don't do this and don't do that.' And my arrest was actually at like three in the morning on her birthday. So I had to go that night to have dinner with her for her birthday and it was right after I got out of jail. She didn't get on me too hard. She got on me, but she told me to move forward and keep pressing on to the next thing.
Crowell admitted that every NFL team he's met with asked about his arrest, but he also mentioned that none of them "dwelt on it."
Ken Herock suggested Crowell's ability to move on following the 2012 incident should prompt personnel executives to do the same.
Herock, who played professionally before becoming a personnel executive with the Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers, is well-versed in reading players and their accompanying situations. Currently advising upward of 80 potential draftees per year on an independent basis, Herock sees no limiting factor in Crowell's past.
You say 'off-the field issues,' and I don't know what you're talking about. Because I'm talking about a guy who was arrested two years ago for something and had all the charges dropped and expunged from his record. He has no criminal record and has not been in any trouble over the past two years. He's had to live with that for two years but it's behind him and he's better for it. A lot of guys do stuff like that when they get to the NFL. He's already learned from his mistakes.
Starting Over
Per Crowell:
Coach Richt and I talked in person right after I got out of jail. I wanted stay at Georgia and wanted him to keep me on the team initially. But he didn't just release me. He said it was going to be a mutual decision. He felt like I needed to start somewhere new and start somewhere fresh, and he wanted me to have a better career. He really didn't want me being a distraction because the case was still going to be pending, that was the main thing. But it was actually a mutual decision that I'd be better continuing my career elsewhere. I don't have regrets about choosing Georgia, though. Those were some of the best days of my life.
After the separation from Georgia, Crowell was in need of a new direction. He could transfer to another FBS program and redshirt, or he could pursue immediate playing time at a lower division.
Alabama State was the first program to reach out and call. Family ties prompted Crowell to answer.
"My uncle lives there in Montgomery. He actually went to Alabama State. And my mom was very comfortable with me being there, and one of my teammates from high school went there. And it's close to home, that's really why I went."
Although he returned to the playing field quickly, the reduced competition offered by the FCS program presented its fair share of challenges to Crowell. Keenly aware of his seemingly squandered opportunity and his finite end goal, he committed to pushing beyond what was required by the Hornets football program.
That preparation has paid dividends as he's reintroduced himself to some of the most elite prospects in this year's draft.
Leading up to the NFL Scouting Combine, Crowell spent his days training at EXOS outside of Pensacola, Fla., alongside former SEC stars such as Jadeveon Clowney, Jarvis Landry and Aaron Murray.
Crowell and his management team, led by Kevin Conner, identified returning to the highly competitive atmosphere as a top priority. Conner assessed the situation thusly:
Isaiah's talent pedigree has not changed. He's still the same guy who was a 5-star recruit and an All-American in high school. He's the same guy who was the best freshman in the SEC in 2011. He needed to be back surrounded by that caliber of athlete and be held accountable indirectly by the competition. And it worked. We heard from his coaches and trainers that he embraced the challenges and really emerged as a leader in addition to improving during his time there.
Although the majority of the training—80 percent by Crowell's estimate—was geared more toward testing well at the combine and pro days and less toward actual improvement as a football player, Isaiah found a level of comfort in the EXOS environment.
"When I started training it felt different because I hadn't been around that talent in a couple years. But I felt back at home."
Does He Belong?
Crowell said that if he were running a draft war room, he'd select himself in the second round. Based on what's been seen on and off the field, he thinks that's where he belongs. Based on his brief experience against top SEC competition, it would be hard to argue with him.
In just his second collegiate game, Crowell went against Jadeveon Clowney (also a freshman in 2011) and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Georgia lost a 45-42 nail-biter at home, but Crowell accounted for 158 yards of offense and two touchdowns on just 18 touches.
He ran the ball 16 times, and was not stopped behind the line of scrimmage once.
Following the loss, Isaiah Crowell—not Jadeveon Clowney—was SEC Freshman of the Week according to The Associated Press. The AP also tabbed Crowell with the SEC Freshman of the Year honors.
Over the course of 60 minutes in the Loews Hotel, Isaiah Crowell was multifaceted. He was contrite when speaking of the past. He was humble when speaking of the present. He was optimistic and determined when speaking of the future. He was gracious, accommodating and light-hearted throughout.
At no point did he seem anything but composed, calculated and professional, which made his second-round self-assessment all the more telling. Some of that may be the interview coaching of his agent, publicists and other consultants. But Crowell has either mastered the art of long-form monologues to an Oscar-winning degree, or he's genuinely self-aware. This disposition makes his draft expectation all the more tangible.
"I've been working with athletes like Isaiah for over 30 years," Herock said the following Monday. "I can tell right away if a guy is leading me on or just trying to say the right things. That's not the case with Isaiah."
As time ticks on, however, talk is cheap. The NFL draft is driven disproportionately by two factors: potential and momentum. Right now, Crowell is trying to maximize both.
Robert Brown, Crowell's agent at Universal Sports & Entertainment, was quick to point out that his client has already caught the eye of NFL scouts with his natural ability. "We polled just about every NFL team," Brown said. "And unequivocally they say that Isaiah has the talent—size, speed, strength, everything—to be a starter at the NFL level. Some say he could start on day one."
Bleacher Report Lead NFL Draft Writer Matt Miller sees the same upside:
Crowell has all the natural talent in the world. He's powerfully built with the legs needed to drive through would-be tacklers and pick up positive yardage. With his combination of size and speed, Crowell definitely fits the model of a franchise running back. In years past, he would have been a 20-carry bell-cow featured in a pro-style offense.
As for momentum, Crowell is doing all he can to create a buzz. He performed well at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he showed off a new bulked-up physique at 224 pounds, but he believes he can do better.
"I think I can run a 4.3, but I know I've got 4.4 speed," Crowell offered when asked how he felt about his measurables. "I think I did good, but I could have been better," he says of a performance in which he ran a 4.57-second (official) 40-yard dash, jumped 38 inches on the vertical and bench-pressed 23 reps of 225 pounds.
Unfortunately, rainy and cold conditions kept Crowell from improving on his 40 time the next week at his pro day in Montgomery. Crowell told BamaStateSports.com, "If it wasn't raining I would have run it again, but with it raining I didn't think it would help me out to run it again."
A Better Isaiah Crowell
"Marshawn Lynch is a guy I look up to. The first person never brings him down. He runs hard and is hard to bring down, that's why I want to be like him."
Crowell perked up once again as the conversation transitioned back to the game he loves. But there's a broader, metaphorical truth to the Marshawn Lynch comparison that transcends football.
Right now, Crowell is trying to prove to everyone that an early misstep away from the field won't unravel the NFL dream he's been weaving since childhood. Off the field—whether in interviews, meetings or in the community—Isaiah is striving to display the same fortitude Lynch shows on the field. He's aiming to demonstrate that he can't be taken down the first time.
His troubles, overstated as they may have been, have not hardened him but rather refined him. And family continues to serve as motivation.
"I'm a father now so everything has changed. Everything I'm doing isn't just for me. It's for my son now. That motivates me, because I don't want to let him down," Crowell expressed with a chilling degree of contentment that does not typify the average 21-year-old father in search of a way to provide for his family.
So when Isaiah proclaimed, "I'm happy with where I am. This is where I'm supposed to be," the significance surpassed the cliche.
It's clear that Crowell is appreciative of the opportunity. Even his weekend at the Loews Hotel honoring gridiron legends of historically black colleges, signing autographs for unknown collectors and speaking with the media was worth relishing.
"At Georgia I was kind of childish. I feel like if I'd stayed there and got to the NFL I wouldn't be as mature as I am now. I think the arrest and everything grounded me and made me humble."
With a pause that is far more introspective than scripted, he concluded, "Right now I have the work ethic to play at the NFL, I'm not going to let anything block my dream. I'm not the same person I used to be."
Unless otherwise noted, all quotes obtained firsthand.


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Here's what I do with the Motive Power Bleeder for a full flush of the system. If you're only bleeding the brakes to get some air bubbles out then you can probably skip steps #2 & #3. To do a full flush it's best to have at least two cans (2 liters?) of brake fluid on hand. If you don't use the 2nd one it will keep just fine for bleeding the calipers later on. To just bleed them you can get by with one can.
I highly recommend you use a towel to cover the paintwork surrounding the master cylinder reservoir as brake fluid is not good for paint. If you get any fluid on the paint wipe it up immediately and then clean up any spills using water.
Start by jacking up the car and removing the wheels as it makes life a whole lot easier. You can do it one wheel at a time but the process goes faster if you do all 4 at once.
Warning: Never work under a car supported only by a jack. Should the jack fail you will be seriously injured or killed. Be sure to use jack stands. They are relatively inexpensive and make working under the car much safer.
After you have finished all 4 wheels be sure to wipe everything down and clean up. It's a good time to clean up the calipers too. If you're really energetic you can also wash the inside of the wheels.
Remove the pressure from the system according to the instructions in the system (I just slowly unscrew the pressure cap). Be careful not to get brake fluid on anything. Replace the mesh screen and the cap on the reservoir.
Put the wheels back on the car and torque them down to specification (96 lb/ft). Get the car back on the ground and enjoy your "new" feeling brakes.
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Welcome Back
In today's post I will be reviewing; James Brett Marble Chunky Yarn.
Product Details
- Manufacturer/Brand; James C Brett. Marble Chunky
- Item number; Colour Number MC6
- RRP at time of writing: £4.50 – 6.00
- Weight – 200g Ball.
- Length – 312m/341 yards to 200g.
- Needle Size – 6mm. Tension – 14 stitches & 20 rows to a 10cm sq.
Reason For Buying
I cannot wear wool as it makes me itch, even if it is very soft or combined with other yarns. The only thing is until more recently there has been little colour options with acrylics. When I saw this yarn, I just had to buy it as it was such a lovely colour way.
- All Acrylic, easy maintenance of finished garment
- Superb range of colours
- Feels luxurious
- Knits up beautifully
- A joy to knit with
- Cozy finished pieces, ideal for hats n gloves etc to snuggle into in the colder weather.
- 200g per ball plenty for smaller projects
An option of a smaller ball in the same colour ways would be good. If you only need a few grams to finish a project, 200g is a big ball.
Just a niggle, not a deal breaker.
Build Quality
Excellent, a joy to knit with. Two DK weight strands are twisted together in the yarn and the colour ways are beautifully done.
Value for Money
Excellent! It may not be the cheapest, but I was very pleased with how many small projects I could make with just one ball.
Would I buy it Again?
Totally, there are so many delicious colours that I will definitely be getting more of this yarn. 🙂
Summing up
I love everything about this yarn and recommend it to everyone. From just one ball I was able to make a short cowl, a long cowl, a hat and a pair of fingerless mittens!!!! With so many colours there is bound to be one you fall in love with too. Having dexterity issues I also found the larger needle size this yarn requires, easier on the hands too.
There is a DK variant of the yarn but not all the colours match the Chunky
Here is a link to the manufacturers and a couple of retailers that also stock the yarn.
- James C Brett
- RKM Yarns Check out the glorious colours in the James Brett Yarn
Best wishes and thanks for reading, see you soon
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Recipe from Detra Davis of Cary, N.C.
Prep Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
1 cup chopped pecans
1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
1/2 cup butter
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
Sprinkle chopped nuts evenly over bottom of pan.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and pudding mix.
Mix in eggs, 1/4 cup water, 1/2 cup oil and 3/4 cup Irish cream liqueur.
Beat for 5 minutes at high speed.
Pour batter over nuts in pan.
Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then invert onto the serving dish.
Prick top and sides of cake.
Spoon glaze over top and brush onto sides of cake. Allow to absorb glaze repeat until all glaze is used up.
To make the glaze:
1/4 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup Irish cream liqueur
In a saucepan, combine butter, 1/4 cup water and 1 cup sugar.
Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in 1/4 cup Irish cream.
Servings: 16
Comments: This is the perfect holiday cake or hostess gift!
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text: Request for Comments: Issues with .NET and Microsoft Product Versioning July 27, '11 Comments [248] Posted in Microsoft | Musings Sponsored By NOTE: I have had this blog post sitting in my drafts for a few months now. I've gotten close to posting it, held back, then gotten close to posting again. Today I noticed that Microsoft published a patch/update to Entity Framework 4.1 (Code First), a product I personally love and support, and they've called it EF 4.1 Update 1. Then I decide to post this. This is not intended as a rant or a complaint, although there is frustration on my part. What I want to know from you, is DO YOU CARE. If you do, then I can make sure your voice is heard. If you don't care, that's cool too. I really care about how products are versioned and I'm sure you to do, Dear Reader. Naming Things is Step 0 when it comes to understanding Things. I want to talk to you about some things I've noticed around .NET versioning, and see what your thoughts are so that I might share them with TPTB (The Powers That Be). I noticed recently that Microsoft released something called ".NET 4.0 Platform Update 1." This is an update to the .NET Framework 4 to include new features and functionality around Workflow and Azure. This post isn't specific to this update, but ALL the updates lately, from the .NET Framework, the Entity Framework, SQL Server, and a dozen more. This was concerning to me for a few reasons. First, Platform Update "1" implies a future Platform Update "N+1." Second, when something that is a platform called 4.0 is updated, you'd expect it to be called 4.1 or maybe 4.0.1. I've met with that team, and encouraged them to stick with Semantic Versioning and call these updates .NET 4.0.2, etc. I think they hear me, we shall see.The .NET Framework Team agrees and they've said that will be following Major.Minor.Revision now so the next small release will be 4.0.2! However I may be perceived as Chicken Little as I haven't personally collected broad community opinion. If you get the Premium version of Visual Studio, you've got a higher SKU than the Professional version. However, if you choose between Premium and Profession versions of Windows 7, get Professional. It's higher. I recently noticed other products coming out with "Cumulative Update to SP1" and recently "EF 4.1 Update 1" and similar things, not to mention SQL Server. I really think this is confusing to customers. It certainly is to me. I'd like to know if you agree. In my personal opinion, Microsoft has typically done a (poor) job with naming things - I think that's a fair statement with some exceptions like things like Lync, Kinect, Xbox and NuGet. Sometimes there's engineering reasons for versioning, but mostly it's a combination of marketing, lack of coordination between groups in a large company and a lack of community/customer outrage or just apathy. I think when folks work at a large company for many years it's easy to become complacent and stop fighting what is perceived as "small things." Versioning and naming isn't set in stone. There isn't a technical reason that I know of to call something a Rollup Update Pack. Only willpower and organizational agreement is needed. If it's important to you, and your voice is heard, it'll become important to the people who make these decisions. Personally, I am a big fan of Semantic Versioning both in concept and in practice and I'd like to see its practical common sense take root at Microsoft. Here's how the .NET Framework has been versioned so far. You are all familiar with it, probably because you've had to explain it to your boss at some point. Version Runtime (CLR) Framework 1.0 First Release First Release 1.1 New Small Changes 2.0 New Lots of Changes 3.0 Same as 2.0 WinFX libraries 3.5 Same as 2.0, but new C# 3 Compiler Some Changes 3.5 SP1 Same as 2.0, with C# 3 Whole Lot of Changes 4 New Lots of Changes 4.0 PU1 Same as 4 Workflow and Azure Changes We can't change the past, but we can influence the future. I would have probably made framework changes Point Releases (.1,.5, etc) and new CLRs or compilers should be Major Releases. I suspect that product naming folks think that words are easier to understand than numbers, but I think they sell us short. Semantic Versioning would be easier to explain, deal with and sell. I think we need to stop with the Update, Refresh, Rollup, Pack stuff and just change numbers. Going further, with the release of this new "EF 4.1 Update 1," what should they have called it? I would have said 4.1.5 or 4.2. Probably 4.2 if there were minor new features, and 4.1.5 if it's just patches. What are your thoughts, Dear Reader? What do you think about these "PUs" versus "SPs" or changing the version number? Do you care...How important is Semantic Versioning? Here's a Twitter Poll for you to spread around, or use the comments. Photo via Creative Commons: Original Photo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/nicmcphee/422442291/ « How to write or burn a CD (CD-R) that in... | Blog Home | How to connect to a Wireless WIFI Networ... » About Scott Scott Hanselman is a former professor, former Chief Architect in finance, now speaker, consultant, father, diabetic, and Microsoft employee. He is a failed stand-up comic, a cornrower, and a book author. About Newsletter Sponsored By Hosting By Comments [248] Share on: Twitter, Facebook, Google+ or use the Permalink


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The Nikon Coolpix L19 is being presented to the public as an easy-to-use little budget camera for casual users who don't want (or want to pay for) all the fancy fixings. I've thought for awhile that something like this was needed on the market—camera seekers who aren't interested in custom white balances and manual options often have to pay for them anyhow, and users who aren't tech-savvy can be easily confused by all of the extemporaneous stuff. Combine that with the fact that the Coolpix line has gotten pretty excellent these days, and I was prepared to like the L19 when it showed up at my door. Unfortunately, for a camera that relies so heavily on the idea of Auto functions, the Auto functions don't work very well. A camera like this should be a case of doing one thing and doing a great job with it. The main thing this camera does, which is taking care of the settings for you, leaves you feeling frustrated with your bland photos.
Small, Comfortable Design
The camera itself is a nice little unit. It's sleek, comfy to hold, and has a pretty intuitive layout. For some reason the Playback buttons bother me: on most cameras, I'm used to pushing Playback once to review my photos, then pushing the same button again to go back to Shooting mode. On the L19 there is a separate button that you have to push to return to camera operation, and I was forever punching Playback again and again and getting nowhere. But aside from that, the buttons make sense, with all the usual menus, tilters for zoom, and a convenient separate button for photo deletion. That's pretty much where the benefits ended, though.
LCD Shortcomings
The LCD on this camera is relatively small, which is fine, but it's also where you first begin to notice the shortcomings of the camera's Auto functions. Specifically, the Auto focus. Most cameras have to do a little hunting on the screen when you move them, as they re-find your subject and try to lock focus, but the L19 does some bumping and grinding along the way, and even when you find an obvious subject, it doesn't always seem to know what you're trying to focus on. The hunting and blur each time you move the camera gets annoying, and I can imagine it would be worse if you were trying to take pictures of fast-moving subjects. I could forgive a slightly sluggish Auto focus, however, if it actually worked when you pushed the button. The L19 had issues in this department. For some reason, the focus locked fine during indoor shots, but when I took the camera outdoors (in both shadow and shade) it threw up its hands in defeat.
When you press the shutter button halfway and focus is achieved, the red square in the center of the LCD is supposed to turn green. Sometimes it just plain refused; other times, it would turn green but then when you shot the photo it was still out of focus. I have no idea why being outdoors would create this problem; you would think it would occur indoors, where the light is less contrasty and specific objects are more difficult to pick out. But whatever the reason, it was frustrating. Other times, oddly, a photo would look badly out of focus on the LCD, but then be fine later when you uploaded it. Usually you can at least get a semblance of an idea of what you shot, even on a poor LCD, but on this camera a photo would look un-usable onscreen and then be okay on the computer, resulting in many unnecessary retakes.
Simple and Easy Operation. Perhaps Too Simple and Easy.
The L19 offers a variety of scene modes, which seemed to work all right, but its main selling points (once again, for the non-tech camera users) are the two Auto modes (Easy and Regular auto). Regular Auto did a better job than Easy Auto when it came to choosing the right exposures, but neither one was too impressive. In both cases everything seemed either slightly overexposed (in sunshine) or slightly underexposed (in shade or indoors), and anything but the most vibrant colors come out muddy and unappealing. The camera is also flash-happy; if you don't turn it off, it'll fire at the slightest shadow, even when the photo is perfectly fine without it. It's a pretty dramatic flash, too, the kind that darkens the background and spotlights objects with a sort of irritating vibrancy. It would work in a pinch, but it's not the impressive natural light other pocket cameras have managed to achieve with their flashes. Indoor photos without flash, on the other hand, tend to be grainy, even when the subject isn't all that dark.
Conclusion: Takes Care of Everything (Even When You Don't Want It To)
Basically, the L19 is a camera that relies heavily on its Auto functions and on the fact that it takes care of everything for you. This is great in theory, but when you find yourself wishing for more controls so that you could correct what the camera is doing wrong (and those controls, of course, just aren't there), you end up frustrated with the final results. Users who are looking for bare-bones, budget, and easy to use will enjoy the L19, but those who still care primarily about their photo quality should keep looking for something more substantial.


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Robert Korwin DMD, MICOI, MAGD, is a gentle caring expert practicing all areas of general dentistry in the Middletown/ Red Bank/ Monmouth County, New Jersey area for over 30 years. A graduate of the prestigious University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, he holds a Post Graduate Certificate in General Practice, and has received the David L. Drabkin Memorial Biochemistry Award, the Alumni Award from University Of Pennsylvania, a Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry (MAGD), a Mastership in the International College of Oral Implantologists, and is a highest honors graduate of Progressive Orthodontic Seminars.
Dr. Korwin is a general dentist who holds three dental patents, and has invented and marketed several dental products. He has published in the Journal of Dental Research, Journal of Continuing Dental Education and the Penn Dental Journal, and has been recognized by Straine Consulting as one of only a few American Industry Icons in dentistry.
Dr. Korwin teaches Dental Sedation at St Joseph's Hospital in Paterson, was a Research Associate for the NYU Pearl Network and taught dental residents at a Monmouth Medical Center. He has served as Chairman of the Continuing Education Committee, Chairman of the Provider Approval for Continuing Education and Co-Chairman of the "Advance Into Mastership" Committees of the New Jersey Academy of General Dentistry.
He has lectured at the University of Pennsylvania Department of Restorative Dentistry about mercury in dentistry, to the New Jersey Dental Assistants Association about Sedation Dentistry, to the Monmouth Medical Center Dental Department about patents, to Invisalign Study clubs and has been featured on video productions on amalgam hazards, and doxycycline periodontal patient education. The doctor has been a contributor to the ABC News Show 20/20 profiling toothpaste. He has one of only two dentists to have been awarded Graduation with Highest Honors from Progressive Orthodontic Seminars, and is certified in TM Joint Analysis (TMD, TMJ) by the Bio Research Association.
Along with a degree in psychology and an appointment by the Governor of New Jersey to the New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners, Dr Korwin has developed expertise in helping very anxious patients with oral and IV sedation by mastering the art of painless injections and by codeveloping Calmistry, an audio recording which reduces dental anxiety.
He is a member of the American Dental Association, New Jersey Dental Association, Monmouth Ocean County Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, International Association for Orthodontics, International Congress of Oral Implantologists, The Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation and is a Board Member of the American Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia and Sedation in Dentistry. In addition, Dr. Korwin has amassed over 2500 hours of continuing education in dentistry.
Dr Korwin began his career as a commercial artist and jewelry sculptor, exhibiting with, and commissions coming from, long standing companies in Manhattan's Jewelry Row,as well as trade shows up and down the East Coast of the US. He merged his artistic and scientific talents by becoming a skilled restorative and surgical dentist. He and his wife Susan, a life and style consultant, have three accomplished sons: Josh, a graphic and web designer and photographer; Zach, a dentist in training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, musician, web designer and award winning packaging engineer; and Devin, musician, composer and talented artist.
I was recommended to Dr. Korwin's office and I will never go to another dentist again. I had bad experiences with other dentist offices and avoided a dentist for several years. Dr. Korwin is extremely friendly, nice, professional, and honest. He cares about his patients and doesn't rush them in and out. He takes the time to get to know his patients and gives honest and professional advice/opinions. He does not recommend unnecessary work. The rest of the staff is equally as great. The receptionist behind the front counter, Dr. Korwin's assistant, and the dental hygienist were incredibly nice, friendly, and professional. They also took the time to get to know me and were legitimately interested. They answered all my question honestly and took the time to explain what they were doing as they did it. Simply put: you're wasting your time and money if you see any other dentist.
I highly recommend Dr. Korwin to anyone looking for an outstanding dental office. Dr Korwin is extremely knowledgeable, most professional, and sensitive to my concerns. He is the most talented and skilled dentist I have ever encountered and I have complete confidence in everything he does. He is gentle and meticulous, and I never had any discomfort from any of the procedures he has performed on me. He consistently provides the highest quality of professional advice and care.
Dr. Korwin, his assistants, and the entire office staff are exceptional. Their skill, friendliness, and professional demeanor reflect the tone of the office. From the front desk, to the dental assistants, to the doctor, I experienced kindness and experienced care. I always feel like everyone knows me and genuinely cares about me. I am very grateful to have found Dr. Korwin and I would highly recommend his practice to anyone looking for an outstanding dental office. Thank you for-the excellent dental work and the kindness you have extended to me.
Dr Korwin, I cannot thank you enough for the way you and your staff treated my daughter today.
I am a number one fan of Dr Korwin, the most awesome dentist I have ever had in my 70 years of dental care. He has cared for my teeth 28 years.Thanks again Dr. Korwin for a great smile.
Dr. Korwin truly and sincerely cares about me and my dental health. Dr. Korwin is the best in his field and a good human being.
Our practice accepts insurance from the following companies.
Delta Dental Plans Association is a not-for-profit organization with some for-profit affiliates as member companies. Through its 39 independent member companies, it offers national dental coverage to our Red Bank dental patients - administering programs and reporting systems that provide employees and individuals with quality, cost-effective dental benefits and superior customer service.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies nationwide provide healthcare benefits to our Red Bank dental patients as well as across the country and around the world. With access to the care you need and when you need it - Blue Cross and Blue Shield policy holders can have peace of mind when at home or traveling abroad.
Do you suffer from dental phobia? Don't worry, you're not alone. Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch can help you. Dr. Korwin of the Red Bank, New Jersey area understands that your concerns are very real, and he is committed to helping you maintain your oral health in a setting that feels completely safe and comfortable for you.
With oral conscious sedation, Red Bank area sedation dentist Robert Korwin, D.M.D. is medically able to attend to your dental needs for a longer period of time. This means you can combine all or many of your dental appointments into one. If you are in need of extensive dental work or multiple treatments are necessary, oral sedation dentistry may be the most efficient and hassle-free option for you to consider.
If you want a gorgeous smile that turns heads, you may want to learn about the range of dental services offered at Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch. Red Bank area cosmetic dentist Dr. Robert Korwin is dedicated to producing quality results and beautiful smiles.
Would you like your smile to be a bit brighter than it is right now? We can make it happen at Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch, with professional tooth whitening for brighter natural looking teeth. Dr. Robert Korwin's Red Bank, NJ area office can effectively lighten your stained or discolored tooth enamel. Whiter teeth not only look great, they improve your self-confidence.
Robert Korwin, D.M.D. is proud to be the Red Bank area braces dentist providing orthodontics especially for adults and their unique concerns. He knows that for many adults, maintaining a professional appearance during the process is of utmost importance.
He has many options for braces that are nearly invisible, yet produce amazing results. At your convenience, you can discuss a personal plan that will help you have your perfect smile.
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From the North, take Route 35 South into Middletown. Union Square Mall will be on your right. Turn into the mall, we are in the center, upstairs on the right side, with elevator access.
From the South, take Route 35 North, take the jughandle at Apple Farm Road. Head south on Route 35 and follow directions above.
This office is closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
If you're bothered by clicking and popping sounds when you open your mouth or chew, you may have temporomandibular joint disease.
Red Bank TMJ dentist Korwin, D.M.D., has years of experience in diagnosing and treating TMJ and would love to talk with you about your symptoms.
If you're experiencing constant headaches, swelling near the jaw joint or feel that your jaw is locking up, please contact Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch today to get back on the road to recovery.
Call now for an appointment with Red Bank TMJ dentist Dr. Korwin at (732) 219-8900 or just fill out our simple online form. Please don't hesitate to contact Advanced Dentistry with a Gentle Touch if you have any questions. We are here to help!
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As the museum plans to reopen, the Guggenheim Museum has laid off 24 employees, with an additional 8 taking separation agreements. "The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Guggenheim has been devastating to our finances," said museum's director, Richard Armstrong in a letter to employees. "I am deeply saddened to say that the museum will not have the ability to support our previous number of staff members." Read More »
In the midst of COVID-19-related financial pressure, the Brooklyn Museum will sell off 12 works from its collection to fund maintaining the rest of its holdings. "We expect this consignment to generate considerable interest from collectors who will not only respond to the paintings' great quality, but will also be reassured by their distinguished provenance," says Joshua Glazer, Specialist of Old Master Paintings at Christie's New York. Read More »
Banksy has lost a court case against a greeting card company this month, with the court putting the artist's copyright at risk over his anonymity. "Banksy has chosen to remain anonymous and, for the most part, to paint graffiti on other people's property without their permission, rather than to paint it on canvases or his own property," the panel said. Read More »
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I live on the second floor of a century-old house that doesn't have central air. We have a large window A/C unit in the main hall but our front door is at the bottom of the stairs rather than the top. So this means the base of the stairs gets chilly but our floor doesn't really get the full benefit of the A/C.
Are there any good ways to deal with this? We're thinking about putting curtains around the top of the stairs. We're tenants so more ambitious changes like installing a door at the top of the stairs aren't really possible.


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And by "crumbs," we mean people, of course. Thursday night, TSF made its way to Taste of Tennis, the yearly event that combines food, the chefs that make it and a line-up of US Open tennis players for an evening that's quite delectable. It was our first time there, and we were lucky enough to be joined by the talented photographer Billie Weiss, who snapped all 13 of these images in this post. But while Billie took in the visuals, we worked the green carpet and nabbed a few folks for a word or two before they headed in to snarf and socialize.
Our leading man, Gilles Simon, above, worked the green carpet longer than anyone else, happily obliging to speak with every single reporter and blogger (and there were plenty of us!) along his way.
TSF: What's been the most surprising thing about year one of fatherhood? Hardest?
Gilles Simon: Well, it's not surprising because I wanted it. [Smiling.] The mother, she is fabulous. When I have a match and the baby is crying in the night, I don't wake up, she will always do that. For me, I just have the good things during a tournament: I get to enjoy him and when I don't win a match he makes me smile because he is always happy to see [me]. I tend to forget about tennis around him.
TSF: Are you guys always traveling as a unit?
GS: We are not always together. But when we are, the mother helps me a lot — she is very patient. I try to have them with me as much as possible, of course.
TSF: What's one thing you love about coming to New York?
GS: I am from Paris so shopping is not a big deal here. [Smiling.] It's just being here. You cannot see this city anywhere else in the world. Nothing is the same. At night, sometimes it is too much for me, but it's only two weeks. I can do that. I really enjoy traveling in different parts of the world. New York? You can't find it anywhere else.
TSF: Tell us what you're doing here tonight.
Gigi Fernandez: I'm here as an ambassador for the event. I'm delighted that I get to combine my two passions: tennis and drinking. [Laughs.] No, no. Tennis and food. Rums of Puerto Rico [one of the sponsors] asked me to come tonight and I've done stuff with them before. I did an event with them in Washington DC that was an Iron Chef-style competition where the chefs had to prepare food using different rums. And I was one of the judges… we got to drink and eat. It was great! It's always fun for me to represent anything Puerto Rican.
TSF: OK, you've made two drink reference so far. What's your favorite drink?
GF: Mojitos. They're my favorite.
TSF: What else are you up to these days?
GF: Being a full-time mom is a full-time job. I do a lot of corporate clinics and several events during the Open. I play in the Senior event at the Open and I did so at Wimbledon and the French Open, too.
TSF: Do you care to weigh in on the women's side this year?
GF: I think if Serena can stay fit then she's clearly heads above the rest. When she's 100% she's the best player in the world.
TSF: Have any of the younger American girls caught your eye at all?
GF: Yeah, actually. Monica Puig is a Puerto Rican player. She's the highest-ranked American junior coming up and she'll have a similar dilemma to the one that I had in trying to figure out who she will represent. She's definitely the one with the most potential.
TSF: What is on the iPod these days?
Vera Zvonareva: Well, I like Rihanna a lot. I like Nickelback right now and Linkin Park. There are a couple new songs from Bruno Mars out there, too.
TSF: Do you ever try to see anyone live when you're traveling?
VZ: That's something that I would love to do one day. Unfortunately, it never really works out with the tournaments. When you listen to music live it's a great feeling. It's something that I really want to do eventually.
TSF: What about when you have an afternoon or evening to yourself? What is me-time for Vera?
VZ: I lock myself in the hotel room and put a movie on and I can watch three or four movies at a time.
TSF: And your fave?
VZ: Bodyguard.
TSF: Touché V!
TSF: Pilates or yoga? What would you go for?
Janko Tipsarevic: I would go for yoga. I tried it once on P90X and I only made it to two days because of my schedule. I was imagining that it was going to be really easy but it really is not. It's all about focus.
TSF: What about starting a line of your own roller-bags at some point?
JT: I would, but the company — Technifibre — they were not really a big fan of that bag. But I always say, "Why wear it over your shoulder when you can roll it on the ground?" I know I look like I'm going to the airport but it's so much easier.
TSF: Do you think that Djokovic's run has motivated the rest of you Serbians to play better as well?
VZ: With winning the Davis Cup, it really inspired all of us to play better. With Novak, I'm really happy to have him as a friend. I have a front row seat to see what he is doing. I'm not afraid to talk to him and see what he is doing and what he is thinking. It's only helped me improve.
TSF: What if you could make one meal? Where would it be? What would it include?
Tamira Paszek: One meal? That I cook? I love risotto, especially before the beginning of a tournament. Like a mushroom risotto with truffle oil. I cook sometimes … it's relaxing. At Wimbledon we rented a house and we cooked then.
Tommy Haas chatted with a few folks on the line, then made a dash for the food. Leftovers? Loved the just-showered wet-hair look.
Rafael Nadal MUST have had a change-of-shirts after sporting the same outfit at Macy's earlier in the day. He looked surprisingly fresh-faced after the mob on 34th. Leftovers? Benito responded to a question in Spanish with Italian.
Fernando Verdasco is really looking his best we've seen in a long while. Love the hair, love the (lack-of) facial hair. Leftovers? Has he lost weight?!
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Austria tours bring amazing sightseeing opportunities, especially when driving through the mountainous and forest-filled countryside. Travelers go to Austria not only to enjoy vistas of the Danube River and the Eastern Alps, but also to revel in the cultural opportunities here. Many famous classical music composers were born in this European country, and opera, ballet and concert performances abound. Another highlight for visitors: sampling traditional Austrian foods, such as Weiner Schnitzel, Goulash, and potatoes and dumplings (Knodel).
There's no better place to try Austria's delectable sweet treats than in Vienna, home of Sachertorte, a delicious chocolate cake born in Austria's largest city in the early 19th century. Vienna is a great place to relax in an old-fashioned coffeehouse and take in not only tasty cakes and pastries, but also the local scene during your Austria vacation. Other highlights of Vienna include Prater Park, with its giant Ferris wheel; Hofburg, with the imperial jewels of the Habsburg dynasty; and gothic St. Stephen's Cathedral. Beautiful Schonbrunn Palace is the former residence of the Habsburg emperors; it boasts more than 1,400 rooms set among lovely gardens.
Most Austria tours include overnight visits to two other top cities: Salzburg and Innsbruck. In Salzburg, you can visit the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on one of the city's most romantic and scenic streets, as well as the massive Salzburg Cathedral, the "High Salzburg Fortress," one of the largest medieval castles in Europe. Innsbruck is a major winter sports center, hosting the Winter Olympics in 1964 and 1976. In the heart of the Alps, Innsbruck affords spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and the Inn valley.


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WEDNESDAY, April 11 (HealthDay News) -- Holding a gun makes a man appear bigger and stronger than he actually is, a new study indicates.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, asked hundreds of people to guess the size and muscularity of four men simply by looking at photos of the men's hands holding a number of easily recognizable objects: a caulking gun, an electric drill, a large saw or a handgun.
The hands of the four men in the photos were the same size and had no distinguishing features, such as tattoos or scars. Even so, the study participants consistently estimated men holding guns to be taller and stronger than men holding the other objects.
"There's nothing about the knowledge that gun powder makes lead bullets fly through the air at damage-causing speeds that should make you think that a gun-bearer is bigger or stronger, yet you do," study author Daniel Fessler, an associate professor of anthropology, said in a university new release.
"Danger really does loom large -- in our minds," he added.
The findings suggest that, like other animals, humans have an unconscious ability to gauge a potential adversary and decide whether they would win or lose a physical confrontation, the researchers said.
"We've isolated a capacity to assess threats in a simple way," study co-author Colin Holbrook, a postdoctoral scholar in anthropology, said in the news release. "Though this capacity is very efficient, it can misguide us."
The study, published Wednesday in the journal PLoS One, is part of a larger project funded by the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to learn about how people make decisions in potentially violent situations.
The findings could prove useful for law enforcement, prison guards and the military, the researchers said.
More information
The U.S. National Institute of Mental Health has more about threat perception.
-- Robert Preidt
SOURCE: University of California, Los Angeles, news release, April 10, 2012
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Jon Lech Johansen, best known for his work on reverse-engineering the CSS encryption on DVDs, is no fan of the technical and DRM barriers that stand between us, our content, and our devices. Pursuing the goal of tearing down these walls, Johansen's new company has released doubleTwist, an ambitious media organizer and service that can sync content between a wide variety of gadgets; it also helps you share files with friends. It's iTunes meets YouTube, and the iPod is no longer the only VIP.
When Johansen announced doubleTwist as an extremely early Windows beta a year ago, it was a media manager that could organize music, photos, and video, but it also did DRM-stripping and Facebook file sharing. "Our goal is to provide a simple and well integrated solution," said co-founder Monique Farantzos at the time, "that the average consumer can use to eliminate the headaches associated with their expanding digital universe." When we looked at doubleTwist in February 2008, it could recognize files like DRMed iTunes media on an iPod, clean MPEG4 video from your cell phone, and everything in between. It could then sync that media back to your desktop or another device, performing any conversions or DRM-stripping as required. "One media library manager to rule them all" was the idea, and while doubleTwist scaled back somewhat for this public Mac OS X beta, it's still quite an interesting product.
doubleTwist sniffs through all your connected gadgets and drives, then displays the photos, music, and videos it finds, listed by device. It provides basic media player options for most of this media, but DRMed content is mostly off-limits. iTunes DRM music will play (presumably by using QuickTime to authenticate in the background), but movies and videos will not. Strangely, doubleTwist requires users to create an account on first run for the company's file sharing service, which we'll get to in a minute.
"We don't offer any DRM-related functionality," Farantzos told Ars in an e-mail on Tuesday. "The recent move to DRM-free content by Apple opened the floodgates and makes doubleTwist even more relevant and useful because users are no longer locked into iTunes." Clearly, Johansen and company had to give up on some of their initial dream, but the floodgates have certainly not been opened completely. DRM is still alive and well on mainstream video sold by any major outlet—iTunes Store, Zune Marketplace, Amazon Video On Demand—and we imagine most iTunes Store customers have not finished upgrading their libraries to DRM-free versions.
DRM aside, the killer aspect of doubleTwist's ?ber-management approach is its already impressive support for a broad array of devices, like BlackBerry, PSP, flash-based camcorders, and even the Amazon Kindle. Support for the iPod, iPhone, and Zune are listed as PC-only right now (the client is in private testing), but the company wants to support as many devices as possible. Drag an MPEG4 video from your iTunes library to your Sony Ericsson phone and doubleTwist will convert it to an appropriate format on-the-fly. Plug in your 5MP Nokia N95 and drag the day's photos into your local Pictures folder.
For this public beta, doubleTwist has incorporated social services like Flickr, YouTube, and Facebook. Videos can be uploaded to YouTube (but unfortunately not the other two, even though they both support video content), and photos can be sent to Facebook and Flickr. Interestingly, doubleTwist has also debuted its own file sharing service that handles all three types of content and acts as an intermediary by e-mail. Drag a couple photos, a song, and some vacation videos into doubleTwist's media sharing window, start typing names from your Mac's Address Book, add a personal message, and send away. We were able to share any of our media this way, however—including even protected iTunes Store files—so doubleTwist may need to implement some kind of filtering before this beta gets much farther.
Unfortunately, one of doubleTwist's greatest drawbacks in its current state is a lack of media management features and control over the conversion process. Dragging songs, photos, and videos to other devices simply copies them as they are or converts them to a relevant format, but there are no options or preferences for selecting things like quality, bitrate, or photo dimensions. Dragging a 160Kbps m4a Eels track from our iTunes library to an SD card, for example, converted it to an 128Kbps mp3 file.
Further, there appears to be no way to create playlists for compatible devices. doubleTwist is the smuggler who appears in the night to do one single job for the price he accepted, but after that, you're on your own.
doubleTwist's social features could also use some more attention, as there is no way to add photos to specific albums on Facebook or Flickr. The pictures are simply uploaded, forcing you to leave doubleTwist to perform any further organization. Even the upload window itself is a little too barren, as it is not abundantly clear which service the user has elected to begin sharing media over. The company told Ars that a "premium offering" and commercial partnerships are on their way, though these announcements are a couple months down the road. Everything from increased storage space for sharing, more social media integration, and possibly even some partnership-dependent media sharing features could all be in store here.
As doubleTwist stands, the 1.0 public beta lays some impressive and ambitious groundwork for bringing our myriad of gadgets a little closer together. If better management features arrive, along with broader device support and some kind of a business model, doubleTwist may catch the attention of users who are burned out from the media management shuffle.


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We do not get much traffic at our low-traffic blog, but it's still nice to get the occasional word of support from out there. From our inbox earlier this week:
Hi, i would like to introduce myself as a person who is looking for love and freedom, a genuine freedom. i believe that in true and genuine freedom, freedom which is ingrained by pure love, all evil will perish. i am convinced that islam is a threat to freedom. i have read several articles, mostly by ali sina that talks about how islam is a cult and muhammad is a warlord that used fear for submission. I understand that islam is not the only threat to freedom, but i also understand that it is the most dangerous since it can trigger fanatics action towards violence in an instant. it is also the the very opposite of LOVE.
I believe in freedom, love, pursuit of dreams and happiness. No matter how i look at it, Islam is the very opposite of what i believe. I have just read your articles online and i found it to be very informative, relevant and most important, it strengthen my view and belief that Islam is a threat to humanity. in that regards, i want to express my gratitude for your time, initiative, and your courage on spreading that information. I agree with Ali Sina when he said in one of his articles that to destroy Islam, we must prove that it is evil.
In the length of the world's history, humanity have struggled against tyranny and its deception. I fight for freedom in all form, in all aspects but not the freedom to spread evil. There are many religions in this world but none of them offer threats like one that rise from Islam. In short. Islam must be destroyed. My vision for the world is the one which is fulfilled with LOVE and FREEDOM, where people are free to pursue their dreams, their "personal legend", their passion, what they love to do, note that love and obsession is a very different thing. Obsession leads to destruction, Love leads to creation.
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We do not get much traffic at our low-traffic blog, but it's still nice to get the occasional word of support from out there. From our inbox earlier this week:
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Atlanta-based builder Ashton Woods pays $181,000 an acre
Home builder Ashton Woods Homes paid $3.35 million for 18 acres of land near the Sam's Club off Cattlemen Road, where it plans to debut its Whitaker Park community.
The price paid by a subsidiary of the Atlanta-based builder for the property at 5700 Richardson Road equates to nearly $181,000 per acre, records show.
The seller was Richardson Road Investments LLC, a Clearwater company managed by Mike Galvin, which had paid $720,000 for the property in November 2011.
The land previously belonged to Silver Palm Villas LLC, a Sarasota company managed by Gary Roberts, records show.
Ashton Woods expects to start work soon on 91 single-family homes, with offerings ranging from three- to five-bedroom homes from 1,700 square feet to 3,000 square feet. The company expects prices to start in the high $200,000s, climbing to $400,000.
Ashton Woods has been building homes in Orlando and Tampa for more than a decade, selling 480 homes in those markets this year.
Whitaker Park, along with 140 homes Ashton Woods will build as part of the new phase of Rosedale in East Bradenton, will become the company's first developments in Southwest Florida.
Staff writer Josh Salman contributed to this report.


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U.S. Pilgrims Anticipate World Youth Day in Brazil
BOSTON — Holding car washes, dances and yard sales, cooking tamales and tacos de asada, raffling off photos of parish icons and writing good, old-fashioned letters have all contributed to helping prepare U.S. pilgrims for this month's World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro.
Youth leaders around the U.S. are now finalizing their preparations, as anticipation grows for the big event in Brazil with Pope Francis.
World Youth Day officially runs from July 23-28, but many pilgrims will arrive earlier for a mission week held in Brazilian dioceses beginning July 14.
The theme of WYD Rio 2013 is "Go, and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19), and the event will mark the return of Pope Francis to his native South America, a development that will command much international attention.
The Holy Father is due to arrive July 22, with an official reception hosted by government officials, including Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff.
After a July 24 visit to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida and receiving the keys of the city of Rio de Janeiro later in the week, the Pope will hear confessions July 26 from five young people and have lunch with youth representing every continent.
The highlight of the Pope's visit will be the traditional Prayer Vigil on the evening of July 27, followed by adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and the final Mass the next morning, where he will announce the next WYD host city.
Catholic News Service estimates that Rio is preparing to welcome 2 million pilgrims.
Eternal Word Television Network will broadcast live from Rio during the event.
According to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, around 9,330 U.S. participants will attend WYD Rio, compared to 29,000 in Madrid in 2011 and 15,000 in Sydney in 2008. U.S. participants are expected to be the third-largest group attending WYD Rio.
In interviews with youth-ministry leaders, high flight prices, safety concerns about Brazil and the recent WYD being only two years ago were cited as factors for the lower attendance.
Boston's Presence
Luke DelVecchio was 19 when he attended his first WYD in Rome in 2000. Now 32 and a married father, he will again be leading young pilgrims from the Boston area.
He said the consistent factor in every World Youth Day is the joyful attitude of participants — a joy they bring to the host city's inhabitants.
"They don't know this sort of tidal wave of joy is about to hit them," said DelVecchio.
More than 165 young people and leaders from the Boston Archdiocese will attend WYD. And Father Shawn Carey, the director of the Deaf Apostolate for the Archdiocese of Boston, will be co-leading a national group of about 20 deaf participants and leaders, along with hearing interpreters, to Rio.
Father Carey, who is also deaf, said it's important for deaf people in the U.S. to witness other deaf Catholics from other countries, even though they do not share the same signing system.
"It's just good to see that we have one faith, different languages. It's a good experience — that's very special; that's unique," said Father Carey, signing to an interpreter.
Father Matt Williams, director of the Office for the New Evangelization of Youth and Young Adults for the Boston Archdiocese, offered guiding words for WYD participants.
He said preparing for pilgrimage "first and foremost is to live the Eucharist intensely — to allow the Lord to take us in his loving hands, to allow him to speak his words of blessing into our hearts, to allow ourselves to be broken from sin and all that takes us away from him, so that we can be free to give ourselves as gift, as the Lord does."
Father Williams also recommended praying with the heart, regular confession, praying with sacred Scripture and fasting as methods to prepare.
Southwestern Food
Gabriela Federico, 29, of El Paso, Texas, tapped her grandmother — "the best Mexican cook I've ever known" — and aunts for tamale training as a method of WYD fundraising. One aunt helped her make about 50 dozen of the masa snacks, which Federico pitched on Facebook and delivered around El Paso, where she is a full-time missionary at Our Lady's Youth Center.
Federico also sold pro-life T-shirts and held yard sales to raise about $2,500 for her airfare and accommodations. She will journey to Rio with two other WYD volunteers. Catholic News Service reports that about 4,500 international volunteers will assist at WYD, as well as 55,500 Brazilian volunteers.
"This is an experience of a lifetime, and I should go before I get any older," said Federico, who predicted the pilgrimage will help her to be "a better servant, be a better pro-life leader for El Paso."
And she expressed excitement about encountering Pope Francis' character and Latino heritage: "He's just brought a different aspect to the faith, because people love him so much, because he's of the people."
At Church of the Ascension in a low-income Denver neighborhood, Rossana Castanon and 10 other pilgrims also sold tamales — along with other native Latino foods: tacos de asada, menudo, horchata, champurrado, tortas and carnitas — after Masses to help pay their way to Rio. They also held car washes, youth dances and an Applebee's fundraiser.
Castanon, 25, is the urban parish's director of religious education, and this will be the first time the church has sent people on a WYD pilgrimage. She hopes to bring the excitement of the Rio experience back to Colorado in order to spark another parish effort for the next WYD.
Eastern-Rite Participants
Father Daniel Schaicoski, the pastor of Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Catholic Church in Hamtramck, Minn., decided the timing was right this year to bring a group of 10 pilgrims to Rio — with one of the reasons being their pilgrimage will mark his return to his native Brazil.
He said the organizing process has "improved the life in the parish already," adding that the fundraising helped create "a missionary atmosphere."
Such fundraising efforts included offering kanapky — Ukrainian finger sandwiches made with a cheese and garlic spread and sausage — after Mass with coffee and a bake sale. Photographs of the church's icons were also raffled.
Ben Frost is the youth and young adult director for the Diocese of Winona, Minn. He will be joining Father Schaicoski's group.
"I'm excited to see millions of Catholics gathering as one family to meet the Holy Father and to see our Church alive," said Frost, who will be attending his fifth WYD.
Summed up Frost, "We have a very vibrant Church, a very vibrant faith; we come together to worship Jesus Christ, and that's the most important thing."
Justin Bell writes from
the Boston area.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees completed 34 of 41 passes for 392 yards and four touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints beat the Dallas Cowboys 49-17 on Sunday night.
The Saints (7-2) has an NFL-record 40 first downs and a franchise-record 625 total yards.
Brees connected with Kenny Stills on a 52-yard touchdown pass, with Marques Colston on a 22-yard scoring strike, with running back Pierre Thomas for a 1-yard score and with running back Darren Sproles for a 28-yard score with 5 seconds left in the first half.
Sproles also had a 3-yard touchdown run, and Mark Ingram added a 4-yard scoring run en route to a career-high 145 yards rushing.
DeMarco Murray had 89 yards rushing on 16 carries and a touchdown for Dallas (5-5) early in the second quarter. The Cowboys did not score again until Tony Romo's 21-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams in the last minute of the third quarter.
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Marcel Red Releases New Single "What You Did" Off His New EP "I Am…Marcel Red"
There's no doubting the ripple effect caused by the phenomenal success stories of minted chart-toppers like Justin Timberlake, Tank, Neyo, etc. Next up is Latin Pop R&B artist Marcel Red who is making a statement with his new EP "I Am…Marcel Red!" The new EP touches on all elements of the mind and soul with feel-good sultry pop, funk and R&B tunes. The first single "What You Did" dropped March 2016 on iTunes. "What You Did" is about a man struggling with suspected infidelity and the pain of seeing the women he loves in the arms of another man, it's driving him crazy.
People Born Under The "Scorpio" Sign Should Listen To Ivoree Xavier's Song
The Los Angeles-based emerging R&B singer Ivoree Xavier dedicates his newest track "Scorpio" to those of you who are born between October 23rd and November 21st. Astrologers describe them as passionate, brave, magnetic, and intensionally emotional. While others think they are possessive, jealous, and highly controlling people. Well, in the case of this song, the artist felt inspired by toxic relationships with Scorpio dudes where his love for them wasn't reciprocated. Press play below.
As an astrology aficionado, I know that Scorpios always leave their mark no matter the circumstances. Most of them are in a process of transformation, and this could lead to misunderstandings, especially with their lovers. Of course, the good proof of this is Ivoree's sensitive lyrics and as a Virgo, he knows how to analyze every little thing. Clearly, some zodiac signs go well together, while others don't. Beyond the positive or negative traits of Scorpios, I think his verses are somehow relatable, plus, the laidback groove is totally eargasmic. Enjoy it.
"Friends" Is The Mellow, Soulful Pop Debut From ROME
If you're not familiar with Romina's music, "Friends" is a good soulful pop song to get started. The Houston-based singer and songwriter makes her grand debut under her new ROME alias. In fact, she's stepping in the right direction after a longstanding career in different girl groups and on side projects (Romy Lombardo/Romy Lynn). The necessity of change in welcoming fresh ideas always gives good results. Clearly, "Friends" provides such a good example of her initiative, hitting over 8K streams via Spotify.
On the one hand, her gentle voice is perfect for the mellow beats. While on the other, genuine lyrics express deep feelings of jealousy and disappointment. It's kinda like a deeply personal story, and I love how she's completely upfront about it. Moreover, its enveloping dreaminess is packed with sincere emotions into almost three and a half minutes. I feel like this tune got me so involved in her music that I now need to see what happens next… Fortunately, the evolving Pop artist confirms there will be the second single in October, so stay tuned on her socials below!
Snooknuk Offers Educational Music For Kids With New Album
When it comes to educational music for kids, Snooknuk's new album becomes a good point of reference. To be more precise, I'm talking about her second material, 'Once Upon A Day: A Lot More Funny', available to stream on all major platforms. Interestingly, each song will motivate your children to learn positive values. The proper tones in which Snooknuk carries her voice also spark the fantasy, which matches their imaginative capacity.
Besides that, the sing-along nature of the whole project facilitates learning essential life lessons through cheerful songs. Overall, her style and vibe are fed with colorful pop beats. Hailing from Los Angeles, the singer and songwriter is making a name for herself for her useful contribution to different educational programs and events. Nowadays, parents want their kids to grow in self-esteem, so I would recommend this album if you want to explore with them new learning concepts in an enjoyable way.
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VANCOUVER - A performance by singer Steve Earle, a Ugandan dance and singing group and sculptures by Eric Metcalfe are among the lineup of music, theatre, visual arts, dance and digital arts being added to next year's Cultural Olympiad.
Starting Jan. 22, the third and final installment of the Cultural Olympiad festivals begins and runs through both the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games before concluding March 21.
Vanoc announced Monday another 70 performances and events for the Cultural Olympiad 2010 including an after-hours party with leading international DJs and a path of LED lights that react to people's movements.
Country and rock musician Earle will be performing Jan. 23 in a concert with Joel Plaskett. Also included in the pop music side of the Cultural Olympiad is Hal Willner's Neil Young Project which will explore the hits and less popular gems from Young's massive catalogue of work.
Also appearing in the festival will groups and singers such as Stars, the Hilario Duran Latin Jazz Band performing with saxophonist Jane Bunnett, pianist Phil Dwyer and master percussionist Changuito, and a double-bill of K'Naan and Tinariwen. In the performing arts, Spain's Maria Pagés takes to the stage with her modern flamenco in Flamenco Republic, while the Spirit of Uganda, a company of 22 young artists orphaned by AIDS or civil war, brings their East African dance and music to Canada for the first time.
Alice and Other Heroes by Daniel Janke's Whitehorse-based ensemble plays a live score for a series of short films, including vignettes from the animated classic Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
The Cultural Olympiad will also be adding a performance in Vancouver when the National Arts Centre holds Made in Canada, a concert celebrating the Great White North through music, dance and song.
In visual arts, there will be an exhibition of painted ceremonial curtains in Backstory: Nuu-chah-nulth Ceremonial Curtains and the Work of Ki-Ke-In as well as outdoor videos and films on a huge screen on the Vancouver Art Gallery's Robson Street facade.
New York-based Trombonist George Lewis and Vancouver's Eric Metcalfe will be creating a work of avant-garde music and innovative sculptures in Metalfe/Lewis: Ikons.
Previously announced performances for Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky Corridor have included: The Blue Dragon/Le Dragon Bleu by Robert Lepage, Delusions by Laurie Anderson, Moon Water by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, and Tundra Songs by the Kronos Quartet featuring Tanya Tagaq.


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Following the introduction of the Eye-Fi Wi-Fi card for digital cameras (see PMA08: digital cameras connect to photo sharing), Eye-Fi announces today Eye-Fi Explore including a Wi-Fi based geolocalization of photos thanks to a partnership with Skyhook Wireless.
The card uses built-in wireless technology to locate nearby Wi-Fi access points when pictures are captured within the Skyhook coverage area. The Eye-Fi service uses this information to encode each photo with geographic locations, and the images arrive on the user's computer and online sharing account automatically tagged.
In North America, Skyhook currently provides coverage of more than 70 percent of the population. In Europe, the top 50 metropolitan areas are covered, along with 70 percent of the population in Germany, France and the UK. The rest of Western Europe is announced to be covered in mid-summer 2008. Coverage expansion in key Asian markets, including Japan, Korea, Taiwan and other countries is currently underway.
Scheduled to be available to consumers beginning June 6, 2008, the Eye-Fi Explore wireless memory card will also give users the freedom to upload photos while away from home at one of Wayport's 10,000+ hotspot locations. By simply turning on the camera in a Wayport location, the card will automatically connect to the Wi-Fi network and begin uploading photos to the Web and the user's PC or Mac.
The photographer does not need to have a Wayport account or a laptop with them to upload pictures for free from their digital camera. Eye-Fi will notify users via SMS or e-mail messages regarding the progress of the upload session.
Wayport enables public and private applications across the U.S. in major hotels, McDonald's restaurants, Hertz airport locations, and other top retail brands.


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On average, people work on five to seven projects at a time. For example, a wedding planner may have several clients that she is planning weddings for and she might have a task management site in SharePoint for each (see "Managing Tasks in SharePoint"). In this case, she'll have tasks assigned to her from several different places, in addition to tracking personal tasks outside of those projects.
Rather than drilling into each site individually to see her assignments, she can now use a new feature called My Tasks, under the Newsfeed Hub, to see at a glance all the things she needs to do across projects together in one place.
My Tasks can aggregate all tasks assigned to you in SharePoint, Outlook, and Project into one experience and enables you to organize and manage both personal and assigned tasks alike.
The goal is not just to show you tasks but to be a one stop shop to take action on them too. Here are some things it can help you do.
Organizing and taking action on tasks
To get to My Tasks, go your Newsfeed Hub and click on "Tasks" in the quick launch. When you first go there, we'll bring in all your tasks and show them to you grouped by project so that you have context of where they came from.
Once you see your tasks, you're bound to think of other important things you need to do. My Tasks makes it easy to quickly capture tasks with inline add controls. Tasks created here are personal and only visible here, so you don't need to worry about impacting your project plans.
To prioritize tasks, you can drag and drop them up and down to reorder them. You can also highlight the tasks that you want to focus on most by marking them as important. Doing this will make them show up in the "Important and Upcoming" view, which we'll talk about in the next section.
To complete a task, just check the checkbox like you would in a task list and feel the satisfaction of watching it cross itself off and disappear. (You'll still find these in the Completed view.) You can also edit the task inline or open the task form directly; all changes will be written back to the project site so that the team is immediately aware of your status and updates.
To help you complete your tasks, you can also get more contextual information, including a link to the project site where related collateral is stored by opening the callout. For PWA projects, we'll take you to the SP site associated with that project.
Using "Important and Upcoming" to decide what to work on next
My Tasks provides a special view called "Important and Upcoming" to help you pick what's next from everything that's asked of you. It gives you a personal timeline to visualize of all your tasks due in the next few weeks, all tasks that you've marked as "important," and a list of upcoming tasks that are due in the near future. This is a self-cleaning view, meaning that it continually changes content to prevent your task lists from becoming overwhelming. As important tasks linger, they gradually lose prominence in this view so that old tasks that you haven't gotten around to but aren't really important anymore don't clutter the list.
Take tasks with you everywhere
Last but not least, you can synchronize tasks with Outlook. Not only will you see these tasks in Outlook or Outlook Web App, but also in your favorite Outlook tasks app for your phone, such as the Calendar hub on the Windows Phone or the Reminders app on iOS. Just go to the ribbon in My Tasks and click "Sync to Outlook" to turn it on and we'll sync tasks on a regular basis.
Working with Project Web Access assignments
My Tasks aims to provide a lightweight way to status, so for PWA assignments, simply checking them off will set % complete to 100% and send the update through the approval loop. If you need a little more granularity, open the tasks to get to the PWA task details form and submit changes to remaining and actual work.
However, if you need to enter time-phased data or prefer to use the timesheet or My Work from PWA, you can also navigate to those experiences directly from My Tasks. Click on the "…" where the views are, then click on "Timesheet" to get to timesheets or "Task Status Reporting" to get to My Work->Tasks in PWA.


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from: The Washington Post Jul 17 2009
Louise Smith [aka Donna Brooks] Singer
Louise Smith, 83, who as a young woman was a singing comedienne and jazz vocalist, died June 16 at Inova Fairfax Hospital of respiratory failure. She was a Springfield [Virginia] resident.
Starting in the mid-1940s, Mrs. Smith worked for many years under the stage name Donna Brooks. She performed with a U.S.O. troupe that entertained military personnel in Panama and on the Borscht Belt circuit of Jewish clubs and resorts. One specialty of her act was rendering pop standards with Yiddish lyrics.
She began a career as a jazz singer by the early 1950s and joined her future husband, pianist Alex Smith, on a tour of nightclubs in the Northeast. They married in 1956 and settled in the Washington area in 1959 after he joined the U.S. Army Band. Through the early 1970s, she continued to perform with him in small jazz groups at military clubs in the area.
She was born Louise Angert in Philadelphia, where she attended the Curtis Institute of Music and trained as an operatic soprano.
Survivors include her husband, a retired Army sergeant major, of Springfield; a daughter, Jennifer Smith of Leesburg; and two grandchildren.
A daughter, Susan Smith, died in 1978.
Hear here: The title track from Brooks' 1956 LP, I'll Take Romance
Thanks to Jeronimo!